The latest edition of the AP Top 25 poll featured shifts in the top 10, and only six undefeated teams remain in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
The Cougars reached their highest ranking this season as one of those six undefeated teams. After grabbing a close win over the University of Cincinnati Bearcats, they found themselves ranked 16th in this week’s poll.
The Clemson University Tigers moved up two spots into first place, while Ohio State University dropped one spot into second place.
The University of Alabama, Baylor University and Oklahoma State University round out the top five, with the University of Notre Dame trailing Oklahoma State.